Faith

In the small town of Bagdad a church building stands, and it’s been standing there for over 100 years. While many others have suffered from fire, tornado, wind and storm damage, Bagdad Baptist Church has stood the test of time.

“One of the neatest things we have is that we have our original building,” said church member, Peggy Perry.

A large wooden cross, made of barn lumber and draped with cloth at the bottom, will be the only adornment on the altar at Holy Cross Lutheran Church tonight at the conclusion of the Good Friday service.

Seven candles placed on top of the cross will be extinguished one by one, as the lights go down, to symbolize the crucifixion, said pastor Daniel Guagenti .

“It definitely gives a sense of His dying and suffering for us,” he said.

A Protestant church in Shelbyville has embraced a traditionally Catholic tradition and added a somewhat unique twist.

Church members at First Christian Church, 1000 Eminence Pike, have been very receptive to having the Stations of the Cross set up in the sanctuary, and what’s more, they even constructed them all by hand, said pastor Dave Charlton.

Allen Chapel United Methodist
Services are at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Located on KY 55 in Finchville. The Rev. Robert Raglin is the pastor.

Bagdad Baptist
Back-to-church Sunday is this week with a ministry fair following the 11 a.m. worship service. Sunday school is at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Wednesday night services begin with a meal at 6 p.m., followed by children and youth activities at 6:30 p.m. and adult Bible study at 6:45 p.m.

“Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity” (Step Two, Alcoholics Anoymous, p. 59).

In the midst of a heroin epidemic in our community, now is the appropriate time for us to take seriously the fact that lives will continue to be lost and families ripped apart until we respond to this chronic, progressive and fatal disease with meaningful recovery.

Allen Chapel United Methodist Church of Finchville would like to introduce their new pastor, Rev. Robert Raglin. Service starts at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday, with Sunday school being held the first and third Sunday immediately following morning service. Rev. Raglin will also be the pastor of St. John United Methodist Church of Shelbyville with service starting at 11:30 a.m.

There will be a choral concert at 1st Presbyterian Church, 629 Main Street in Shelbyville, at 3 p.m. on July 31. The concert will be presented by the Lascito Coro, a choir composed of the alumni of Sacred Heart Academy and The Louisville Youth Choir. This choir is the only classic, all-female adult choir in the metro area. They not only fill an unmet artistic need, but also utilize the choral art form to continue to demonstrate throughout Kentuckiana the Sacred Heart core values.